Are you ready to shape the future of business development in a global R&D environment? We are looking for a visionary leader to translate regulatory policy into strategic advantages. This is your opportunity to lead a high-performing team and influence critical decisions across the healthcare value chain. Your new role As Director, Head of Regulatory, Quality and Clinical Reporting (RQC) Business Development, you will play a pivotal role at the intersection of RQC and strategic business development. Reporting to the Vice President and head of Science, Policy & Intelligence (SPI), you will lead a team of experts and act as a key representative in high-impact business development evaluations and due diligences across the portfolio. You will be responsible for transforming regulatory complexity into actionable strategies that strengthen decision-making and enhance the value of development assets. You will drive both operational excellence and long-term strategic direction in a global setting. Your key responsibilities include: <ul> <li>Leading, developing, and inspiring a high-performing team, ensuring strong performance and capability building</li> <li>Representing RQC in business development activities, including due diligences and regulatory assessments across therapeutic areas</li> <li>Defining and executing the strategic direction for RQC Business Development, shaping roadmaps and enable informed portfolio decisions</li> <li>Ensuring alignment across internal stakeholders and enabling seamless transition of assets into development following deal closure</li> <li>Driving strong collaborative behavior to the SPI leadership team and proactively contributes to build the foundation for the newly established SPI function</li> </ul> This is a highly visible leadership role requiring the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and shape decisions at senior levels across the organisation. Your new department You will join the RQC Business Development team within Science, Policy & Intelligence (SPI), a strategic function at the forefront to transform R&D policy complexity into competitive advantages and assess BD deals. The team plays a critical role in supporting business development initiatives by providing regulatory, quality, and strategic insights that shape investment decisions and asset development pathways. Operating in a globally connected environment, the function collaborates closely with stakeholders across R&D, BD, legal, and external partners. As part of the SPI Leadership Team, you will contribute to shaping the broader strategic agenda, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, and building capabilities that enable long-term business success. Your skills and qualifications To succeed in this role, you bring a strong combination of leadership experience, strategic mindset, and deep understanding of the drug and device development value chain. We expect you to have: <ul> <li>A Master in Science’s degree in the field pharmaceuticals, regulatory sciences, public health or equivalent</li> <li>Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams with minimum of 8 years leadership experience</li> <li>Solid experience within regulatory affairs, R&D quality, and/or business development in the pharmaceutical industry of minimum 15 years</li> <li>Strong strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to translate complexity into clear direction and high business impact</li> <li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills</li> </ul> On a personal level, you are driven, resilient, and collaborative. You bring strong integrity, the courage to challenge the status quo, and a passion for delivering results while developing others. <h1> </h1> Working at Novo Nordisk Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations. <h1> </h1> What we offer Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 940,800 to 1,448,700 DKK (DK), corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy <a href="https://www.novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk/total-rewards-benefits.html">here</a> There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. Contact For further information about the position, please contact Elizabeth Lange, Vice President, Head of Science, Policy & Intelligence at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Deadline July 15th 2026 We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Director, Head of Regulatory Science & Intelligence (Søborg, Capital Region of Denmark, DK) @ novonord

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